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10 Minute Plays for Kids of All Ages

Author: Carlene M Griffith Genre: Comedy

In 10 MINUTE PLAYS OF ALL AGES, you will find nine royalty-free, short play scripts perfect for theater students, acting class recitals, and youth groups. These plays are versatile enough to be performed as staged reader’s theater to full-set productions. Most roles are gender-flexible and range from 6 to 20 players. All nine plays are age appropriate without worrying about inappropriate topics or language. Kids as young as 5yrs have watched and performed in some of these plays. These plays cover several genres, including fantasy fairytales, science fiction, and alien invasions to super silly superheroes. These plays bring out the kid in all of us. Read more

Big Nate

Author: Lincoln Peirce Genre: Comics

Big Nate is taking it from the top--the top of the troublemaker's list! Nate Wright is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for school detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth-grade Renaissance man. Middle school kids everywhere can relate to Big Nate's daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and all-around conventionality. This collection features cartoonist Lincoln Peirce's daily and Sunday strips. Read more

Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #5): From the Creator of Dog Man (5)

Author: Dav Pilkey Genre: Comics Illustrator: Dav Pilkey

The newest graphic novel in the #1 bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man! The Cat Kid Comic Club is in crisis! After learning that one of their comics will be published, the baby frogs are filled with anxiety and doubt. How will they get their creative groove back? Will Naomi or Melvin emerge as a leader? Will Flippy convince them to finally straighten up and fly right? The story is hysterical, thought-provoking, and full of action-packed mini-comics: "Frogzilla vs. Mechafrogzilla," "I Am Dr. Fredric Wertham," "Two Birds," and "RoboChubbs." Bestselling author-illustrator Dav Pilkey shows the reader that the best way to influence people is to be open, gentle, and kind. The variety of art styles, paired with Pilkey's trademark storytelling and humor, inspires imagination and innovation for readers of all ages. For more hilarity and heart, dive into the newest graphic novel in the Dog Man series: Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea . And don't forget the series that started it all: Captain Underpants! A new edition of The Adventures of Captain Underpants includes a brand new Dog Man comic! Read more

Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade

Author: Debbie Dadey Genre: Adventure

The Bailey School kids are starting to wonder if they will ever have a normal teacher. Mr. Drake, the new guidance counsellor, wants to stop the fighting around school. But he has some strange habits. Could he really be a vampire? Read more

Hide & Seek with Clyde & Monique: Clyde in Plain Sight: A Fun Level Two I Can Read Comic About Friendship and Games for Kids (Ages 4-8) (I Can Read Comics Level 2)

Author: Graham Annable Genre: Comics Illustrator: Graham Annable

Let’s read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Hide & Seek with Clyde & Monique: Clyde in Plain Sight is the newest offering from comics powerhouse Graham Annable. Monique is excited to play with her best friend, Clyde! Clyde claims to be the best hider, but Monique is determined to prove him wrong in this fun seek-along game of hide and seek. Hide & Seek with Clyde and Monique: Clyde in Plain Sight is a Level Two I Can Read Comic , geared toward kids who are comfortable with comics, can read on their own, but still need a little help. Read more

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Graphic Revolve: Common Core)

Author: M. C. Hall Genre: Graphic Novel Illustrator: C. E. Richards

In a world of wizards, giants, and dragons, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are the only defense against the forces of evil that threaten the kingdom of Camelot. Written in graphic-novel format. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new covers. Read more

New Kid Lib/E

Author: Jerry Craft Genre: Comics

An original full-cast audio adaptation of the graphic novel from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft, performed by the author with Jesus Del Orden, Nile Bullock, Robin Miles, Guy Lockard, Peyton Lusk, Rebecca Soler, Dan Bittner, Phoebe Strole, Marc Thompson, Miles Harvey, and Ron Butler. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? Filled with sound effects and original music, this audio adventure is one the whole family will enjoy. Read more

Purple Space Chickens (Purple Space Chickens: Dyslexia-Friendly Chapter Books for Kids Ages 6-10)

Author: Diane Alber Genre: Comics

What would you do if you found a tiny purple space chicken? Kids who love funny adventures and top secret missions will love the first book in the Purple Space Chicken series—a hilarious chapter book adventure about a boy named Bear and his crazy life with a magical creature! Bear’s life was pretty normal—until he found a purple chicken from outer space hiding in one of the bushes in his backyard. Now he’s just trying to survive school with a teleporting chicken named Nugget—and solve the mystery behind her glowing bracelet and her ability to turn into a stuffed toy whenever she needs to stay hidden. But the clock is ticking. Nugget was sent to Earth for a reason, and now it’s up to Bear and his sister to figure out why before it's too late! Full of laughs, wild adventures, and intergalactic surprises, Purple Space Chicken is a hilarious new adventure that will leave readers wishing for a space chicken of their own. Perfect for reluctant and avid readers ages 7–12, this funny chapter book is great for reading at home or adding to a classroom library! Recommended for: Kids in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade Readers who enjoy illustrated chapter books and illustrated middle grade books Ages 7–12 Read more

Snug Harbor Stories: A Wallace the Brave Collection!

Author: Will Henry Genre: Adventure

Think "Peanuts" if Charlie Brown were less of a mope or "Calvin & Hobbes" if Calvin weren't a bit of a psychopath. "Wallace The Brave" is about a family. There's Dad, a fisherman, Mom, a gardener, their almost feral young son Sterling, who never met a bug he wouldn't eat, and his older brother Wallace, a rambunctious, imaginative kid big on exploring. Mostly we see the world of the strip through Wallace's eyes, a sleepy East Coast beach town called Snug Harbor where the streets are lined with ice cream shops and the beaches are dotted with rocky tide pools ... The world of childhood depicted in the strip is a timeless, outdoorsy one reminiscent of strips like "Calvin & Hobbes" and "Cul De Sac," both of which Henry cites as influences. -- NPR's Glen Weldon Read more

The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)

Author: Jaimal Yogis Genre: Comics Illustrator: Vivian Truong

Perfect for fans of dragon adventure graphic novels like Wings of Fire! Grace and friends return for a new adventure in this second installment of the bestselling City of Dragons series. When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field trip, Grace discovers that the wonderful stories of dragons she heard when she was a young girl might actually be real--especially when the egg hatches overnight. The dragon has immense powers that Grace has yet to understand. And that puts them both in danger from mysterious forces intent on abusing the dragon's power. And now it's up to Grace and her school friends to uncover the sinister plot threatening the entire city! Read more

The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade

Author: Max Brallier Genre: Graphic Novel

Now a Netflix original series! The fifth book in the New York Times , USA Today , and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print! "Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid The 5th book of the New York Times bestselling series! Surviving their first winter after the Monster Apocalypse was no easy feat, yet Jack and his buddies waste no time springing to action against some of the nastiest, most evil monsters around. When Jack discovers his Louisville Slicer has new, otherworldly powers, he's thrown into epic training to find out what kind of destruction the blade can wield. But between fighting off zombies, fleeing from strange, glowy Vine-Thingies erupting from the ground, and squeezing in a video game session or two, there's barely time left to figure out what's wrong with their buddy, Dirk, who's been acting weird any time he's around the undead. When an unexpected villain appears, can Jack and his friends save themselves--and the rest of the world--from cosmic domination? Note: most illustrations are printed in black-and-white, with the occasional gray-and-white image. Read more

The Snowman (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1)

Author: Raymond Briggs Genre: Adventure

Based on Raymond Briggs's classic, this beautiful illustrated Step into Reading book describes the exciting things that happen to James and his magical snowman. Read more